SLUGS: To the people who falsify mental health and medical documents.
SLUGS: To the transient panhandlers who visit Nelson each summer to take advantage of our generosity.
HUGS: To the young man in the 7-Eleven who paid for my paper, when I only had a $20 bill. How very kind.
HUGS: To a fine man and mechanic. Thanks for your patience, kindness and hard work! Our summer is going to be a fun ride, thanks to you! Shakakhan!
HUGS: Thank you to the bus driver who went out of his way to pick me up at 11:30 a.m. and took me to hospital emergency and waited till they admitted me.
HUGS: To the little Delbruck darlings (and mommy too) who brought us some delicious watermelon on that hot, muggy afternoon. Thank you so much! Yummy!
SLUGS: Sad flattened slugs to the bikers who ride on across the B.O.B on the road. There is a sidewalk – USE IT! There have been far too many close calls. It’s really scary.
HUGS: A big festival hug to all the Ymir residents who welcomed us into their town. A big thank you to the organizers and volunteers … until next year! – A grateful Nelson resident
SLUGS: Lovely Art Gibbon Park in Rosemont is not a dog off-leash area. Please be respectful of our surroundings and aware that this small area is for all of us to enjoy. One owner, four small dogs, all off-leash? Come on!
SLUGS: To the woman picking roses out of the rose garden by Lakeside Thursday afternoon. I saw you and I have your licence plate. It’s sad. The city puts so much work into those gardens, and if everyone was as selfish as you, there would be no roses left for anyone to enjoy. P.S. We know you can afford your own roses by what you drive. Have some respect!
SLUGS: To how much people charge for living around here. Do you really think someone who works for minimum wage roughly 30 hours a week can afford to pay $1,200-plus a month plus utilities for a clean, safe place to call home? Rent around Nelson has become absolutely ridiculous!!! I’m six months pregnant and every place we’ve called hasn’t wanted to rent to me and my husband because we’re going to have a baby. We can’t stay in our apartment building as we need our own washer and dryer and more space! I’m so disappointed in Nelson. I use to love this town but it seems like people want you to pay their mortgage and are not interested in you if you’re going to have a baby or already have a child.
SLUGS: To impatient drivers who refuse to allow the person in front of them to parallel park downtown. I have not been able to parallel park downtown ever without drivers whipping around my car. It’s nuts! Today five cars rushed around me without waiting. When a car stops with their blinker on, and a parking space to the right, they need room to parallel park. (Remember from drivers ed?) Please wait back, allow space, and then proceed. Those are the rules of the road. Has everyone forgotten?!? This doesn’t happen in cities. It’s truly dangerous: you swerving around and into the other lane and possibly having the parker swing back into you as they rightfully assume they can parallel park.
